aftoprokrustes

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by aftoprokrustes 3y ago
Regarding the possibility to do "experiments" or the usefulness of standard materialist epistemology to study consciousness, I recommend reading the galileo report: https://galileocommission.org/report/ It is
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I actually have that kind of experiences (mostly on a subtle level, but sometimes more intense, to the point that tears might well up) regularly as a result of my meditation/spiritual practice. For me it is more "seeing the divine
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by aftoprokrustes 3y ago
I pretty much agree with the article, and I would argue that the reintroduction of subjectivity goes much further than just the study of psychoactive substances for medical purpose. I tend to believe that the obsession with drugs in our cul
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by aftoprokrustes 3y ago
I used the Zettelkasten idea for a bit more than a year, and it was truly a joy to use. Unimportant idea get naturally forgotten, while important/relevant ones get reinforced and revisited a lot. Building the links feels like having a
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by aftoprokrustes 3y ago
Not really. If it is the _experience_ that is the main cause for reduction of depressive symptoms, it means that other ways to generate similar experiences (such as meditation, talk therapy, prayer, sensory deprivation...) could have a sim
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by aftoprokrustes 3y ago
This might be true if what you want is to emulate the experience under actual psychedelic drugs; I do not think that this is necessary if your only aim is to create _transformative_ or _healing_ experiences. One of the core concepts of Rob
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by aftoprokrustes 3y ago
I think I see what you mean, in the sense that without the substance the trip does not exist. The distinction I was trying to make was between the subjective experience compared to potential brain changes induced by chemical reactions. The
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by aftoprokrustes 3y ago
There are people looking at "psychedelic game design", see e.g. https://anticiplay.medium.com/chocolate-covered-magic-mushro... They are not looking at creating a "trippy" experience per se, but rather t
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by aftoprokrustes 3y ago
As a relatively seasoned meditator, I am absolutely sure that this is the trip that helps, not the chemistry. One way to look at meditation (and, I hear, psychedelics) that fits my experience is that it has the potential effect of opening t